passer

[pas-er, pah-ser] / ˈpæs ər, ˈpɑ sər /

ADJECTIVE

old-fashioned

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corny obsolete odd outdated outmoded unfashionable

WEAK

ancient antiquated antique archaic behind the times bygone dated dead demoded disapproved dowdy démodé extinct fusty grown old moldy musty neglected not current not modern not with it obsolescent of old of olden days of the old school old old-fangled old-hat old-time olden oldfangled out out of it out of style out-of-date out-of-style outworn passé past primitive rococo superannuated unstylish vintage

Antonyms

STRONGEST

current modern new up-to-date

Example Sentences

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Trevor Lawrence, meanwhile, is coming off a near-perfect passer rating against the Colts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

It can’t be because he’s not a pocket passer, checked out of plays, or stoic and cryptic.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

After the game, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian suggested that the most famous collegiate passer alive—and a player widely picked as the NFL draft’s top pick before the season—could be benched.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

The truth is that he's both, a tempo-setter when dropping deep, a dangerous passer when moving forward, a complete footballer at the peak of his powers.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

He was always decent to Americans, and he was shocked when he found that his laissez passer, which I obtained from him for the Hon. D. I.

From Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning by Maurice Francis Egan

Georgia, a perennial top-10 program and national championship contender, typically recruits passers of Matthew Stafford-level pedigree.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

While very few passers in the country would trade a starting job for a headset on the sideline, Raiola’s reasoning was simple.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Hookers must throw in at a line-out, scrum-halves are the most frequent passers and fly-halves the most regular kickers.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

By the early 2020s, most Premier League teams had replaced traditional shot-stoppers with impressive passers - with varying degrees of success.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

Remorse looked at him out of the eyes of the passers in the street.

From Diana Tempest, Volume I (of 3) by Mary Cholmondeley

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